Parkside Road, Poole, BH14 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH14 8PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	35.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	47%	1.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	54.4%	2.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	29.6%	31.7%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	13.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16%	0.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	46.3%	5.5%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.9%	92.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	11.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	84.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.3%	7.4%	5.1%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	83.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Parkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Canford Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkside Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BH14 8PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkside Road are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Parkside Road, Poole, BH14 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH14 8PE

Average Price
£655,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£695,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside Road

Average Price
£625,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£674,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Parkside Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£787,000	2025-05-21	£770,501
7A Parkside Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2022-05-18	£631,416
4 Parkside Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2020-09-18	£717,599
2 Parkside Road, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2016-01-12	£531,046
8A Parkside Road, Poole, Poole Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-09-19	£371,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH14 8PE

Employment

BH14 8PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH14 8PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courthill Infant School Courthill Road , Parkstone BH14 9HL	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Mill Lane , Parkstone BH14 8UL	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Infant School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DT	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Road Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX	2out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poole High School Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP	4out of 4	4,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road , Parkstone BH14 9JY	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Pantry	Flat 27, Castle Hill House, 65 Bournemouth Road	247 yd
Tomoko Ramen	353 Ashley Road	528 yd
Bamboo Leaf	349-351 Ashley Road	537 yd
Alghero Ristoranto	359 Ashley Road	538 yd
Gurkha Spice	381 Ashley Road	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avocet	58 Station Road Parkstone	530 yd
Victoria	The Victoria Cross, 377 Ashley Road	549 yd
Branksome Conservative Club	271 Ashley Road	579 yd
Temple	16-18 Bournemouth Road	597 yd
Camden	6 Bournemouth Road	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok Original	129 Bournemouth Road	270 yd
Foysals Indian Takeaway	108 Bournemouth Road	385 yd
Halfway Fish Bar	112 Bournemouth Road	385 yd
Smokeys	400 Ashley Road	572 yd
Domino's Pizza	426-430 Ashley Road	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Local	104-106 Bournemouth Road	311 yd
Tesco	131-135 Bournemouth Road	362 yd
Waitrose	311-313 Ashley Road	496 yd
Snack Stop	486 Ashley Road	600 yd
Iceland	362 Ashley Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ST. OSMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	639 yd
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed) 8A 8A Parr Street	health and fitness suite	939 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club SALTERNS ROAD	tennis courts	948 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH14 8PE